Jeff Early’s 13 points led the Salukis (7-16, 4-8), who have lost five of
their last six. Mamadou Seck had 10 points and a game-high eight rebounds.

Mitchell’s 3-pointer put Northern Iowa ahead 41-39 with 6:44 left, giving
the Panthers their first lead of the second half. That started a spurt in which
Mitchell and Johnny Moran combined for the Panthers’ next 14 points, creating a
52-47 edge with 3:38 to go.

Northern Iowa endured a scoreless streak of 6:56 in the first half and
trailed 22-19 at the break.